AIM

1.      To facilitate parents to educate their children properly and without anxiety.

2.      To educate students and to enable them to adapt themselves to disciplined mode of life which will prepare them to be useful citizens in their future life.

3.      To inculcate in the students a feeling of mutual help, self discipline and adjustments in the society in which they live and to train them to live together peacefully in society.

BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE

1.      Students are expected to display acceptable forms of behavior anywhere within the hostel complex.

2.       Parties or other social gatherings in the hostel complex are not permitted without prior consent of the Finance and Administration Manager or the hostel supervisor.

3.      Noise levels must be kept low to allow others the opportunity to study or sleep in comfort.

4.      No overnight guests are allowed in the room.

5.      Students who find their roommate(s) missing for more than 48 hours must report them to the hostel supervisor.

6.      Keeping perishable food or cooking in rooms is prohibited.

7.      Public phones in hostels are meant for all students. Therefore, students should remember to use them with consideration for other students.

8.      Before leaving the room, students should always turn off lights and air- conditioning as well as any other electrical appliances.

9.      Visitors of the opposite sex are not allowed in the student rooms.

10. Posting or writing on doors is prohibited.

11. Students should sleep in the dedicated place, and there is to be no change without prior approval by the hostel supervisor.

12. College identity cards should be produced when requested by authorized people.

13. Students are advised to lock all doors at all times for security reasons.

14. Face cover is not allowed in the hostel.

15. Students should observe a dress code which is respectful to Omani rules and tradition.

16. Alcoholic drinks, prohibited issues and prohibited magazines are not allowed.

17.  Coming late after 10:00 p.m is not permitted.

18. Vandalism is a very serious offense. Students found guilty of committing such an offense can or may be expelled from the hostel as well as barred from continuing as a student at Oman Medical College.

UPKEEP OF THE HOSTEL

1.      Students are responsible for keeping their rooms and the common areas in the hostel, such as lounge areas, kitchens and bathrooms, clean and tidy at all times.

2.      No clothes or laundry should be visible from outside the hostel.

3.      Common hostel furniture must not be moved into other rooms without the consent of the Finance and Administration Manager or the hostel supervisor.

4.      Any damage to hostel property must be reported immediately the hostel supervisor.

5.      The Finance and Administration Manager reserves the right send an appropriate person to make spot checks on the hostel units without giving prior notice to students, after notifying the hostel supervisor. However, every effort will be made to respect the privacy and dignity of students.

LIFE IN THE HOSTEL: THE DAILY SYSTEM

1.      Students will leave the hostel to the OMC campus daily at 7:30 and return back at 4:30 p.m. except on Thursdays and Fridays.

2.      Daily house cleaning will be done by appropriate persons.

3.      Students should sign in daily at 9: p.m.

4.      The main gate / door will be closed daily at 9:30 p.m., after which no visitor will be permitted. On Fridays, the door will be closed at 10:30 p.m.

5.    Monday is a weekly marketing day and sometimes refreshment in any public garden under the guidance of the hostel supervisor.

VISITORS

Visitors of the opposite sex are allowed only in the lounge area of the hostel during visiting hours as follows:

Weekdays                                                       4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Weekends and Public Holidays                   8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

1.      All visitors must register at the security gate and provide all details and documents are requested by security before entering the hostel complex. All visitors must leave the hostel complex by 9:30 p.m.

2.      Visitors are not allowed to stay overnight in the hostel units.

3.      Students are not permitted to allow visitors of the opposite sex into their bedrooms at any time for whatever reason. ANY STUDENT FOUND IN THE COMPANY OF A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN ANY ROOM OTHER THAN THE LOUNGES IN THE HOSTEL UNIT WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE HOSTEL AND FACE POSSIBLE EXPULSION FROM OMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE.

LATE NIGHT PASSES

1.      Students who have late night passes must leave the hostel before 10:00 p.m. Security personnel may not allow any student to leave the complex after 10:00 p.m.

2.      Students returning in the early hours of the morning are to follow all rules and regulations of the hostel such as not making too much noise.

REVISION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Finance and Administration Manager reserves the right to revise hostel rules and regulations from time to time and will keep students informed of any changes in the form of memoranda and notices on OMC notice boards.

Students found breaking any hostel rules are liable to be evicted from the hostel within 24 hours.